I strongly urge you to send it back to Rolex. They will take the movement out of the case, clean it, test it, replace all the gaskets and seals, install a new battery, and even buff the case and bracelet for you.
I have a couple of Omegas (mechanicals) and about every 5 years I send them to Switzerland and they do the above. Rolex does, as well. The price is reasonable and the service is superb, if not real quick. Only to the home plant though, not to the US service centers. Bill On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Bob Camp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > There is one sneaky little gotcha in replacing a watch battery. > > On a good watch, they replace the O-ring when they replace the battery. > They > also make sure the inside of the case is nice and dry before they seal it. > Omit either step and your watch face is likely to fog when it gets cold. I > suspect the moisture does not do the mechanism much good either. > > Depending on where you live that may or may not be an issue. Here in the > cold part of the country, it is a real concern for a watch worn outdoors. > > The solution often is to send the watch in for a battery swap. Cost is not > much, but it's gone for a while. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peter Loron > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery > > There are case tools available, but unless you're going to be fiddling > with the watch regularly (or just want more tools), it may be best to > find a reputable local jeweler or watch specialist to do the work. > > timezone.com has active forums of "watch-nuts", and you may be able to > find a recommendation for a local shop there. > > An alternative would be to contact Rolex in Switzerland directly. > > If you are truly interested in having the watch run well and it has been > sitting that long with no maintenance, it should probably have a visit > to the factory for refurbishment. > > -Pete > > On 02/15/2011 11:43 AM, Stan, W1LE wrote: > > Hello The Net: > > > > When I retired almost 2 decades ago, I put my wristwatch in a drawer > > and left it there. > > I was hoping to never have to use it again. > > > > Wishful thinking. > > > > Now I need it, but it does not work, battery is depleted. > > I need to open it up and replace the battery. > > > > Any idea how I get my Oysterquartz open. It does have a back cover, > > but is it a right handed or a left handed thread, and where can I find > > the best tool, > > without marring it ? > > > > Also, any idea what the battery part number is ? > > > > I should consider replacing the o-ring seal under the cover, any idea > > where to get one ? > > > > After I replace the battery, I hope to calibrate it, comparing it to > > my Trimble GPS/DO. > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > > I had considered getting support from R-USA in NY, but previous > > support was horribly bad. > > > > Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr > > > > > > > > > > ZZZZz > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
